On an opening day in South Africa where less than half the field shot under par, Austria's Bernd Wiesberger holds the lead at the Nedbank Golf Challenge in Sun City. After two late bogeys on the front nine saw Wiesberger at even par at the turn, he rattled of six birdies on the back nine … Continue reading Bernd Wiesberger Leads in South Africa
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Bernd Wiesberger Scores Playoff Win at Shenzhen
Germany's Bernd Wiesberger held off a remarkable closing kick by England's Tommy Fleetwood to win the Shenzhen International at Genzon Golf Club last Sunday. Wiesberger was three shots ahead of his closest competitors and eight shots ahead of Fleetwood after 54 holes. However Fleetwood fired a 63 on Sunday to tie Wiesberger at 16-under after … Continue reading Bernd Wiesberger Scores Playoff Win at Shenzhen
Fabrizio Zanotti Rides Hot Hand to Maybank Title
There was no breaking of the dry spell for Masters champion Danny Willett, who instead saw Paraguay's Fabrizio Zanotti race past him and the rest of the field to win the Maybank Championship, his second career title. Zanotti eagled the 18th hole to shoot a dazzling 63, finishing 19-under par. The dramatic shot saw him … Continue reading Fabrizio Zanotti Rides Hot Hand to Maybank Title
Jaidee Wins 7th European Title
Thailand's Thongchai Jaidee recorded the seventh European Tour title of his career with three straight pars down the stretch to avoid a playoff with Graeme Storm, who bogeyed No. 17 to lose by a stroke. Jaidee fired a bogey-free 67 on Sunday to wrap up the victory, finishing 17-under for the tournament. Over the final … Continue reading Jaidee Wins 7th European Title
Hebert, Wiesberger Tied in Germany
France's Benjamin Hebert and Austria's Bernd Wiesberger are tied atop the Porsche European Open leader board after each shot a 7-under 64 at the Golf Resort Bad Griesbach in Germany on Thursday. Hebert, ranked 181st in the world and a distant 106th in the Race to Dubai standings, had eight birdies and one bogey on … Continue reading Hebert, Wiesberger Tied in Germany
Martin Kaymer Soars to Tie for Italian Lead
This time of year, a two-time Grand Slam winner and former World No. 1 like Martin Kaymer would have expected himself to be in the US taking part in the lucrative FedEx Cup series. Instead, Kaymer fell short of the series' most-recent cut, sending him to Parco Reale di Monza this week for the Italian … Continue reading Martin Kaymer Soars to Tie for Italian Lead
Featured PGA Championship Tee Times
The tee times have been announced for this week's PGA Championship at Whistling Straits in Kohler, Wisconsin. Some of the more interesting opening round trios are listed and analyzed below. Front Nine 7:45 a.m. - David Toms, Mark Brooks, Vijay Singh: All three are former PGA Championship winners; the 54-year-old Brooks in 1996; the 48-year-old … Continue reading Featured PGA Championship Tee Times
Willett Set to Overtake McIlroy for Dubai Lead
His victory Sunday at the Omega European Masters has Danny Willett within striking distance of taking over the Race to Dubai lead from injured Rory McIlroy. Willett has 2,548,439 points, second to McIlory's 2,875,645. Louis Oosthuizen, a runner-up at The Open Championship two weeks ago, is less than 100,000 points behind Willett in third. Barring … Continue reading Willett Set to Overtake McIlroy for Dubai Lead
Wiesberger Into Top 25 Post Paris
Alstom Open champion Bernd Wiesberger rose 13 spots to a career-best No. 23 in the world, while Greenbrier Classic winner Danny Lee rocketed up 80 spots to No. 78 in the latest Official World Golf Rankings released on Monday. The top 15 spots in the rankings were unchanged from a week ago. Wiesberger started the … Continue reading Wiesberger Into Top 25 Post Paris
Alstom Champ Wiesberger 4th in Dubai Race
Bernd Wiesberger, who won the Alstom Open de France in come-from-behind fashion on Sunday, has moved up to fourth in the latest Race to Dubai standings released by the European Tour. Wiesberger has 1,526,217 points through 13 events, more than anyone besides Rory McIlroy (2,875,645), Danny Willett (1,827,234), and Louis Oosthuizen (1,712,114). Jaco Van Zyl, … Continue reading Alstom Champ Wiesberger 4th in Dubai Race
